Track Schedule
To Open with
Wrangler Relays
The track schedule has been an
nounced for the O’Neill High
Eagles, the defending champions
in the Wrangler Relays, Sandhill
Relays, Holt County and Invi
tational meets.
They were also champions of
the Class B District meet in 1961.
Following is the schedule: Ap
ril 4, Wrangler Relays at Bur
well; 10, Sandhills Relays at Bas
sett; 17, Ainsworth Invitational;
24, O’Neill Invitational (after
noon and evening meets); May 1,
Holt County Meet at O’Neill, (af
ternoon and evening meets); 11,
Class C and D District Meet at
O’Neill, and IB-19, State Meet at
Lincoln.
This is the first time the Eagles
have competed in the Ainsworth
Meet since 1959.
Tentative Triangular Meets are
set for March 30, Creighton and
St. Mary's; April 13, Neligh and
Plainview, and May 4, Ainsworth
and Bassett.
Track lettermen returning for
the season are Jerry Kilcoin,
sprints and broad jump; Mike
Hand, 880 and 440; Curt Larson,
hurdles; Rich Hill, discuss and
880; Jack McGinn, pole vault and
sprints, ami Terry Kurtz, 880.
Promising material includes
Keith Krugman, Denny Drayton,
Mick Miller, Brian Richter, Lar
ry Lieb, Kent Peterson, Ivan Her
ley, Bob Halstead, Don Havranek,
Charles Hill, Larry Obst, Lonnie
McKim, Dewey Newton, Dave
Neiman, Jay McCoy, Gary Godel,
Greg Derickson, Bob Kramer,
Ron Knoell, David Schon, Gary
Brewster and Dennis Wells.
Named to Team
John Cork, Page, Dale Adams,
Chambers, and Gary Busteed, El
gin, were unanimous selections on
the Sand Hills Gateway All-Con
ference basketball team.
Also named were Richard
(Bruce, Orchard, and Bob Priibil,
Inman.
Stuart Edged
In Bid For
State Tourney
STUART — The Stuart Bron
chos lost their bid for the state
Class “D” tournament when they
were defeated Wednesday night,
Feb. 28, by the Creighton St.
Ludgers team, 78-45.
The previous week, the Bron
chos won the district “D” tour
ney at Valentine with a victory
of 58-47 over Wood Lake, having
earlier defeated Kilgore 63-52.
This season’s record ended for
Stuart with 12 wins, and 9 los
ses. Playing their last game for
the Bronchos were the following
seniors: Larry Wedige, Jim
Steinhauser, G. I. Medcalf, Jer
ry Steinhauser, Bob Kaup and
Denny Wallinger.
Heavy Snow Hinders
Boyd Co. Fund Drive
LYNCH — The Boyd County
Heart drive is continuing through
March due to the snow blocked
roads.
Donors who have not yet re
turned their envelopes may send
them to the following chairmen:
Sharon Christensen and Gloria
Retzlaff, Lynch; Janice Prokop
and Janice Petersen, Bristow;
Fran Becker and Janet Krupicka,
Spencer; Caroyl Mathre, Butte,
and Mrs. Marlin Carstens, Naper.
Mrs. Fred King, county chair
man, reports that $100 is still to
be collected to exceed the 1962
goal.
Gary Carver Promoted
To Store at Bismarck
Gary Carver, assistant man
ager at the Lee store in O’Neill
for the past 10 months, has been
promoted and will now serve as
assistant manager in the Lee
store at Bismarck, N. D.
The transfer became effective
Monday. Mrs. Carver will join
him at Bismarck as soon as liv
ing quarters are located. The
couple has been residing at 316
S. Fifth. They moved to O’Neill
from Superior where Carver was
associated with a company store.
Richard Field, Norfolk, has ar
rived in O’Neill to replace Car
ver at the Lee store. His wife
will join him here toward the lat
ter part of March.
Tickets On Sale for
Athletic Banquet
Tickets are now on sale for the
Athletic banquet to be held Mon
day, Mar. 19, at 6:30 p.m. in the
Legion hall.
Bob Devaney, University of
Nebraska athletic director, will
be the guest speaker.
The tickets may be obtained at
both O'Neill banks and newspa
pers and at the radio station.
Spencer Pirates,
Wayne Prep To
Meet at State
At noon today (Thursday) the
Spencer Pirates will play against
Wayne Hahn in the Nebraska
high school Class “C” basketball
tournament at Lincoln.
The Pirates defeated Verdi
gre 63-53 Wednesday night, Feb
26, at Pierce in the district
play-off.
Many O’Nell high school and
St. Mary’s academy students, as
well as fans in this area are in
Lincoln to cheer the Spencer
team to victory.
Eligible to play in the game
today are the following Spencer
team members: Ronnie Ellers,
Duane Filsinger, Roger Fisher,
Paul Hargens, Bob Haun, Leo
nard and Ronnie Kapecky, Paul
Ohri, Robert Olin, Roger Pocena,
Edward Renter, David Sedlacek,
Lawrence Sedlacek and John Sie
ler. Gerald Hueser is coach.
Jankiewicz To Work
At Verdigre Newspaper
Jim Jankiewicz, who has been
employed as a linotype operator
at The Frontier since 1959, left
last week for Verdigre where he
will be associated with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Jan
kiewicz, on their paper, The Ver
digre Eagle.
Mrs. Jankiewicz and children
will remain at O’Neill until com
pletion of the school year.
Three Rivers
Conference
Team Named
The basketball coaches of the
Three Rivers Conference have
selected an All-Conference team
for the 1961-62 season.
First team members include
four from Spencer, Ronnie and
Leonard Kopecky, Bob Haun and
Paul Ohri; Jim Johnson, Larry
Osborne and Herman Grothe,
Atkinson; Larry Noffke, Ewing;
Randy Anderson, Butte, and G. I.
Medcalf, Stuart.
Given honorable mention were
Ken Claussen, Atkinson; Marshall
Luth, Butte; Sam Verhunc and
Dan Rotherham, Ewing; Roger
Fisher, Spencer; Glen Linse,
Springview and Jerry Steinhau
ser Larry Wedige, Stuart.
OHS Seniors
To Present
Class Play
"Out of the Frying Pan”, a
three-act comedy by Francis
Swann, is the play chosen as the
O’Neill high school senior class
play March 30.
The play was first given in the
New York Windsor theatre and
brought the following notices:
(New York Post) “Proved to be
one of the merriest Broadway
events in weeks”; (New York
World Telegram) “A gay bit of
nonsense that makes an agree
able evening in the theatre”.
Cast members are Mike Hand,
Rolland Johnson, Joan Pease,
Bob Kramer, Lonna Haynes,
Mema Butterfield, Vicki Ged
willo, Kay Lee Rees, Mike Flet
cher, Jack McGinn, Don Skopec
and David Schon. Ruth Ann
Walker is student director. Mrs.
Alice Berigan is the director.
Stuart School Senior
Has Song Published
STUART—Bob Givens, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Art Givens, has
signed a contract and royalty
agreement with a publishing
company at Hollywood, Calif.,
for the publishing of a song he
has written.
The song, “Give Me Your
Love”, was introduced at the
Gay Nineties Revue held recent
ly at Stuart. Givens is a senior
in the Stuart high school.
Pongratzes Are
Honored On
Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. George Pongratz
observed their 56th wedding an
niversary Monday, Feb. 26, and
in celebration of the event enjoy
ed a family dinner at home Sun
day.
Present for the day were Mr.
and Mrs. Dan Troshynski and
family, Page; Mr. and Mrs. Har
old Givens and family, Stuart;
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Pongratz
and family, O'Neill, and Mr. and
Mrs. Hugh Troshynski, Orchard.
Some of the couple’s children
were unable to be present due
to the snow-blocked roads.
Mr. and Mrs. Pongratz were
honored at an open house observ
ance at their 50th anniversary
six years ago.
Chambers Girls Win
CHAMBERS — The girls voll
eyball team won the Holt county
tournament played at Atkinson
Friday.
The championship was earned
by defeating Inman 3R-11
Pvt. Russell J. Birmeier, 19,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob H.
Birmeier, Lynch, completed the
communications center operation
course at the Army Signal Train
ing Center, Fort Gordon, Ga.,
Feb. 16. During the eight-week
course Birmeier was trained to
receive, process and relay mes
sages by various means of com
munications. He entered the
Army in September 1961 and
completed basic training at Fort
Ijoonard Wood, Mo. Birmeier is
a 1960 graduate of Lynch High
School.
Former O'Neillites To
Appear on TV Mar. 16
Friends of former O'Neill resi
dents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Nel
son, Buena Park, Calif., will be
able to see them on the “Truth
or Consequences” television pro
gram Friday, Mar. 16, at 11:30
am. over channel 13.
Mrs. Nelson’s father, Harry
Reardon, Denver, Colo., is visit
ing the Nelsons and he informed
O’Neill friends that he and his
granddaughter, Patty Kay Nel
son, will be sitting in the audi
ence and “hopes his O’Neill
friends can spot them during the
show”.
Mr. Reardon formerly operat
ed a drug store here and Mr.
Nelson was at one time manager
of Hardings Creamery in O’Neill.
Mrs. Nelson was Helen Reardon
before her marriage. Mr. Rear
don, who visited here several
times the past year, writes that
he is having a wonderful time in
California and has met Bob
Hope, Steve Allen and Jack
Paar.
Ewing Heart Fund
Drive Completed
EWING—Mrs. Stanley Davis,
chairman, announces that the
Heart fund drive in Ewing has
been completed and a total of
$86.22 has been collected.
School girls assisting in can
vassing the town Heart Sunday
were Jane and Roslynne Spragg,
Mary Karen and Shirley Funk,
Candace and Cathy Kirschmier,
Kittie Wanser, Linda Eacker,
Marie Davis and Linda Schmiser.
Lynch Roads Blocked
After Sunday Storm
LYNCH—Mrs. Fred King. The
Frontier correspondent at Lynch,
reports snow piled as high as
the telephone wires in places
along the side of the roads, leav
ing a shortage of room for more
snow to be pushed.
All roads were blocked out of
Lynch in every direction Sunday
due to the weekend snow storm.
Parks Fund
Totals $386
PAGE—A total of $368.75 was
contributed to the fund which
was conducted by the Page
American Legion for Harry
Parks who lost his arm in a
farm accident.
Additional donnors were: Mr.
and Mrs. B. H. Stevens, Page,
First National Bank. O’Neill
and Mr. and Mrs. Neal G. Chase,
Sheldon, la., $10; Mr. and Mrs.
M. G. French. Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Snyder, Mr. and Mrs.
Gailen Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Wal
ter Sojka and the NOK chib, $5;
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Haynes. $4.
Mr. and Mrs. James Stewart,
Mr. and Mrs. George Hall. Mr.
and Mrs. Dan Troshynski and
Maude Martin, $2; Mrs. J. B.
Mellor, S2.50. and Mrs. Edd Ster
ner and Mrs. Eva Cunningham.
$1.
LEAVE FOR DUTY
E. W. Kramer reports that
three members of the national
guard will leave Friday for Ft.
Leonard Wood. Mo., for six
months active duty.
They are John L. Condon,
Creighton, Lyle W. Heiss, Page,
and Dwight A. Nichols, Bartlett.
Mrs. Ole Larsen's
Father Dies at Tilden
CHAMBERS Funeral service*
were held February 25 in Nor
folk for Lars P. Hansen. 91, a
former resident of Tilden, who
died February 22 at a rest home
in Norfolk.
Mr. Hansen was the father erf
Mrs. Ole Larsen, Chambers. Mrs.
Larsen and her son and daugh
ter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Larsen, O’Neill, attended the
services.
Road to Learning
Is Mighty Long
How would you like to drive
about 225 miles a week to keep
your youngsters in school?
That is what Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Kelly do. Their children are en
rolled in the Page school and the
Kellys drive eight miles one way
and further when the roads are
snow packed and icy. At noon
they return to pick up their child
in kindergarten and after school
they drive in to get the other
two children, making a total of
45 miles in one day.
The Kellys, who recently mov
ed from Wisner, have been living
at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Lyle Abney near In
man, during Mr. Abney’s illness
and surgery performed at Oma
ha last week. The Kellys will
move in the near future to a
farm they purchased which is
located northeast of Page.
Wesleyan Methodists
To Sponsor Film
A motion picture, “The Heart
Is a Rebel’’, will be shown at the
Wesleyan Methodist church in O’
Neill Monday, Mar. 12, at 7:30
p.m.
The film, sponsored by the Elk
hom Valley Holiness Youth as
sociation, is a new feature length
color production starring Evan
gelist Billy Graham, Ethel Wa
ters, Georgia Lee and John Mil
ford. The story is based on a con
flict in the life of a modem young
couple when the husband can’t
find a place in his wife’s sudden
acceptance of the Christian faith.
It provides a front row per
spective of Billy Graham’s team
in the Madison Square Garden,
New York City.
The Rev. Elmore L. Blain, At
kinson, is president of the spon
soring association.
Services Held for
Harvey Rutherford
PAGE — Homer and Duran
Rutherford received word Mon
day of the death of their brother,
Harvey Rutherford, in Omaha.
He had suffered with a heart
ailment for a number of years.
Mr. Rutherford was born and
reared on a farm east of Page.
Funeral services were held at
Omaha Thursday. He is also
survived by two sisters, Mrs.
Gailord Albright, formerly of
Page and now of Logan, la., and
Mrs. Louis Woods, Tahlequah,
Okla.
Families Move
Despite Cold
CHAMBERS—March 1 moving
has been underway in this com
munity despite the extremely
cold weather.
The Donald May family moved
Wednesday into a house in the
east part of town and Mr. and
Mrs. Merle Fagan moved from
town the same day to the place
vacated by the Mays. This is the
L. W. Taggart place, three miles
northwest of Chambers.
Don Lines and family have
rented the Kenneth Weller house
formerly owned by Mrs. Gene
vieve Bell and will move there
in a few days. Mr. and Mrs.
Gustafson and family, who have
lived there this winter, will
move to the place vacated by
the Lines family, known as the
Chester Jungbluth farm four
miles northwest of town.
The Donald Hoffmans plan to
move to the place northeast of
town where the Gene GUloglys
have resided, and the Gilloglys
will move to the Hoffman place
two miles north of town.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Fry
have returned to Chambers from
Norfolk and are living in the
Spath home in the north part of
town. The Alvin Blair family is
moving to a ranch on Eagle
Creek north of O’Neill, and Mr.
and Mrs. Bernard Grimes will
go on the place they vacated six
miles northwest of Chambers.
Services Held for
Former O'Neill Woman
Funeral services were held
February 24 at Cedar Falls. Ia.,
for Mrs. Ethel Selah, a former
O'Neill resident.
Mrs. Selah, the daughter of the
late Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Conklin,
O’Neill, at one time nursed for
several years in O’Neill.
She is survived by a daughter
and two sons.
O'Neill Junior
Auxiliary to
Host Convention
The convention for the State
Junior American Legion auxil
iary convention has been set for
June 3 and 4 at O’Neill.
Plans for the state meeting
were discussed at the Junior aux
iliary’ meeting March 3 at the
Legion hall when 25 members
and one guest were present. The
discussion was held after the
business meeting when the older
group met with Mrs. Edith Dav
idson. Pan-American chairman,
and Gertrude Streeter, junior!
counselor.
The younger group colored
“child molester” posters which
are being distributed within the
schools. The attendance award
was w’on by Ann Martin. Lunch
committee members were Tonya
Herley, Carolyn McKenzie, Mary
Indra and Dorothy Havranek.
Rites Held for
Eldon Henderson
At Orchard
ORCHARD — Funeral service*
were held at Ewing Friday for
Eldon Henderson, 20, Orchard,
who died at St. Anthony’s hos
pital in O'Neill February 28. He
had been afflicted with muscular
dystrophy since early childhood.
The services were conducted by
Dr. William H. Ross in the United
Presbyterian church. Burial was
in the Page cemetery.
Eldon Robert Henderson was
bom November 3, 1941 at the
O’Neill hospital to Mr. and Mrs.
Forrest Henderson, Orchard. He
attended Emporia District school
near his home as long as his
health permitted, then had spe
cial education at home.
Though not able to work much
with mechanical implements, El
don had remarkable mechanical
ability and made tractor and
farm machinery models and was
well versed in the various makes
of machines. He received "ex
cellent” ratings on various draw
ings he sent to the Miller and
Payne art exhibits and to the
Nebraska State Fair.
He became a member of the
United Presbyterian church in
Ewring July 1, 1959.
Survivors are his parents; two
sisters, Mrs. Carrol Marcellus,
Stuart; Mrs. Harold Cobum, O’
Neill; and a grandmother, Mrs.
A. D. Weber, Page. One brother
preceded him in death, dying in
infancy.
Pallbearers were Lee Fink,
Lionel Gunter, Eddie Shrader, Ed
Shaw, Bernard Mosel and George
Hall.
Former Resident
Of Deloit Area
Dies at Neligh
DELOIT—A former resident of
the Deloit area. Vincent Taylor,
44, died Friday night at the Ante
lope Memorial hospital in Ne
ligh from the effects of a heart
attack.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday at the Trinity Lutheran
church at Elgin and burial was
in West Cedar Valley cemetery
near Elgin.
He is survived by his wife, Ger
aldine; three daughters, Vickie,
Sally and Gwen, all at home;
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Taylor, Clearwater; two sisters,
Mrs. Kermit Johnson, Clear
water, and Mrs. Ernest Ellison,
Rapid City, S. D., and three
brothers, Raymond, Page, Ches
ter, Ewing, and Russell, Hay
Springs.
School Caucus Is
Held at Clearwater
CLEARWATER — District 6
school caucus drew 47 persons
here and the village caucus 26
persons Tuesday night at the
town hall.
Those chosen for the school
board to appear on the spring
ballot are Claude Schrage, Cran
dall Hopkins, Erick Minerich
and James Wiegand. Nominated
on the village board are Orval
Hankla, Harry Graham, Jeff
Hinze and Bus Yaryan.
Honor Students Named
At Orchard School
ORCHARD — Twelve high
school students were named on
the honor roll for the past six
weeks.
They were: Claudia Mitchell,
Lana Cleveland, Diane Jean Von
Seggem and Judy Ann Montgo
mery, seniors; Richard Bruce,
Jan Withee, JoAnn Schwager and
Jolene Mitchell, juniors; Dale
Montgomery, sophomore, and
Judy Parkhurst and Von Schus
ter, freshmen.
Rites Held for
Harry H. Shortt
At Clearwater
CLEARWATER—Funeral rites
were held here Friday afternoon
for Harry Hayden Shortt, who
died Sunday, Feb. 25, at Las
Vegas, Nev., at the age of 58
years.
The Rev. Lester Spragg of the
Methodist church officiated at the
services in Snider’s chapel, and
at burial in the Clearwater ceme
tery.
Harry Hayden Shortt was bom
February 23, 1904 to Lynn and
Kitty Shortt at Clearwater. He
spent his early life in Clearwater,
going from here to Long Pine,
Denver and Los Angeles before
making his home with his broth
er, Delmont, at Las Vegas.
Pallbearers were Elmer Mauld
ing, Fred Nolze, Lloyd Kimes,
Evans Jones, Dwight Hoffman
and Wayne Switzer.
Richard Bruce to
Attend Boys State
ORCHARD — Richard Bruce.
son of Dr. and Mrs K L Bruce,
has been chosen by Victory Post
136 of the American Legion to
attend the annual session of Boys
State to be held at the College of
Agriculture of the University of
Nebraska June 16-22.
Bruce is a junior and has been
active in sports during his three
years of high school, having
played football, basketball and
baseball.
LeRoy Henry, Royal, has been
selected as alternate.
Interest Shown
At Orchard
Village Caucus
ORCHARD - The attendance
was small at the village and
school district caucus hold Tues
day evening at the town hall but
nominations were plentiful.
Nominees for the hoard of edu
cation of District -19 are Gurney
Drayton, Frank Schwager, Dr.
Kenneth Bruce, Claude Elliott,
Henry Leiding and Archie John
ston. Voters will elect two mem
bers for three-year terms. Those
whose terms expire are Drayton
and Schwager.
Candidates for the board of
trustees for two-year terms are
Lon Sawyer, Sam Trussell, Ed
Richards, Glenn Waring and
Wayne Henderson.
John Goakey, Harlan Miller
and Marion Shipman were chos
en as candidates for the posi
tion of police judge for a two
year term. John Stolling present
ly holds this office.
PTA Meeting
Set for Monday
Thomas Liddy
O’Neill Public Parent Teacher
association will meet Monday at
8 p.m. in the high school gymna
sium.
The program is under the dir
ection of Helen Martens and
Charles Smith. The panel discus
sion on “Early History of Com
munism’’ and “Present Day
Communist Russia” will be giv
en by Linda Switzer, Susan Ford,
Dixie Shaw, Janet Sladek, Kay
Rees, Eileen Prible, Ilene Nel
son and Jim Carr.
Election of officers and the
reading of the by-laws will be
the main topics of business.
Music under the direction of
Duane Miller will procede the
business meeting. Coffee Hour
will follow the meeting. All per
sons are invited to attend this
meeting.
Recipient of
20-Year Pin
Thomas L. Liddy has received
a 20-year emblem in recognition
of his employment with Consum
ers Public Power district since
February 23, 1942.
Liddy, tabulating supervisor at
the Columbus general office, for
merly resided at O’Neill with his
family. His mother, Mrs. Goldie
Liddy, lives in O’Neill.
Theodore M. Manzer, superin
tendent at Atkinson, was present
ed a 15-year emblem, having been
with Consumers since February
1, 1947.
There are two new employees
at the local office. Mrs. Jeanene
Hoerle is in the operating depart
ment, replacing Mrs. Ray Lamp
man who moved with her hus
band to a farm near Butte. Mrs.
Patricia West, Elgin, is the new
cashier.
Verdigre Caucus
Nominates Three
For Town Board
VERDIGRE — Three candi
dates, Ted Yager and James A.
Mott, incumbents, and Jim Ma
ly, were nominated for the town
board at a caucus held Thursday
night at the Verdigre fire house.
Two will be elected for a three
year term.
The school board caucus was
also held that evening and nomi
nated were John Hospodka and
Don Jensen, who are present
members of the school board,
and Dr. James C. Carlson and
Charles Marshall.
Essay Winners
Named at Verdigre
VERDIGRE — Winners of the
FFA Americanism essay contest
have been announced, and Larry
Vitema has been declared as the
first place winner.
Marlene Soucek won second
place; Sharon Vech, third, and
Kathy Kucera and Sandra Frank
were fourth place winners.
Judges for the contest were Dr.
and Mrs. V. A. Walstrom, Vemie
C. Rogers and Ted D- Ward.
Feed Grain Sign-up
Slow; 45 Register
While the weather has nut been
favorable insofar as road condi
tions, the 1962 Feed Grain Sign
up is continuing. The desilline
date for completion of the form*
is March 90.
Forty-five farmers have al
ready signed their intention to di
vert either corn and/or grain
sorghum acreages under the pro
gram.
The county average rates of
payment for diverting acreages
published last week need some
clarification. The corn rate of
$20 90 and $24 30 and gram sorgh
um rate of $17.10 and $20 5o are
average for both dryland and ir
rigated as furnished by the Ne
braska ASC Stale Committee
The County ASC committee
made a further breakdown be
tween irrigated and dryland for
each crop. A 100 per cent farm
anywhere in the county has the
following rates for corn — $17.10
and $20.50 for dryland and $40..
oo and $47 90 for Irrigated lund.
The breakdown for grain sorgh
ums are: $13.80 and $16.50 for
dryland and $31.70 and $38 00 for
irrigated land.
From now on, the office will be
increasingly busy explaining the
program to farmers and helping
them fill out the necessary forms
indicating their “intention to par
ticipate” in the 1962 Feed Grain
Program. No indication has been
received that there will be an ex
tension of the deadline date of
March 30th.
Honor Society
To initiate
New Members
The O'Neill Chapter of the Na
tional Honor Society will conduct
it's initiation ceremony Wednes
day, Mar. 14. starting at 10:30
a.m. Present members of the
society, which was organized in
the spring of 1961 at O.H.S., are
Carolyn Fuhrer, Kay I>ee Rees,
Holland Johnson, Don Skopec and
Mike Hand.
The National Honor Society was
first proposed in 1919 by J. G.
Masters, principal of Omaha Cen
tral High. It was not until 1922.
however, when the constitution
was adopted under the leader
ship of Edward Rynearson of
Pittsburgh, Penna. Since it’s
founding it has established these
aims: 1. An enthusiasm for good
scholarship throughout the school.
2. An encouragement of a desire
for students to render service to
the school and community. 3. An
evaluation of the student of the
|X)tential elements of leadership
qualities within him. 4. A stimu
lus to the student to observe and
practice those acts of others that
develop strength of character. 5.
An encouragement to the student
to continue his learning and edu
cation.
These qualities are then used
in choosing members for Nation
al Honor Society. In the O’Neill
Chapter the student must first
have a “B” average. They are
then evaluated by the teachers
as to leadership, character and
service. Approximately twenty
five sophomores, juniors and sen
iors arc being evaluated for
membership at this time.
A cordial invitation is extended
to all parents and interested per
sons to attend this ceremony.
Attend Meeting
Mrs. Melvin Ruzicka, Mrs. Ro
bert Lowery and Mrs. John Dav
idson attended a Swedish pan
cake supper at the home of Mrs.
A. L. Maler in Norfolk Thursday
evening when Eight and Forty
partners of Madison county were
entertained.
Assistant hostesses were Mrs.
Joe Gillespie, Mrs. A. L. Som
mer and Mrs. Lillian Gray. Mrs.
H. H. King conducted the marc he
following supper. Reports of the
Pouvoir held in connection with
the mid-winter conference at Fre
mont were given.
The Salon voted to donate $25
to the Nurses Scholarship fund
and $50 to the National Jewish
hospital at Denver for the pur
chasing of equipment to be used
in the care of tuberculosis pa
tients.
Two Cars Collide
West of Verdigre
Extensive car damage but no
injuries resulted in a two-car
collision which occurred Thurs
day about 8 a.m. west of Ver
digre.
Drivers of the autos were Mrs. ,
Ted O. Yager, who teaches in
District 27, eight miles west of
Verdigre, and Joseph V. Janak,
Jelen, who was enroute to Ver
digre public school.
Mrs. Yager’s sister, Judy Ja
cot, lost her life in a car acci
dent last September when re
turning from teaching in a school
located west of Mrs. Yager's
school
Former Butte
Resident Dies
At Burwell
A former Butte resident. Mr*
Alfml Demer *r . died Tuesday
at Burwell. after Iwcoming ill
on her With birthday February 26.
Funeral service* will be held
today (Thursday* at Burwell and
burial will t>e in the Butte Cath
olic cemetery.
Survivors are five daughters.
Mrs Frank Stoltenberg. Naper,
Mrs George Stoltenlierg. Iowa,
Mrs. Josephine Jonas, Hastings.
Mrs John T. Schmitz. Bonesteel.
S. TV, ami Mary Dern»T, Burwell;
one son, Alfred Darner Jr , Bur
well, and several grandchildren
including Bernard Schmitz. O’
Neill.
Presbyterian Manse
To Be Sold Here
Sealed bids will be received by
April 5. 1962 on the sale and re
moval of the First Presbyterian
manse at 208 E Everett.
The entire building will be re
moved from the site, including
masonry foundation, within 60
days after the hid is accepted by
the trustees The *e< rotary will
notify the successful bidder.
Construction of the new church
building is nearing completion
and the attractvie structure is
attached to the recently built fel
lowship hall tn such a manner
that there Is an appearance of
one complete building
Lynch Youth Hurt
In Gun Accident
LYNCH Danny Wirth. 11, son
of Mr. and Mrs Ernest Wirth,
near Venlel, was accidentally
shot in the face by a rifle with
which he and his twin brother,
I *onny, had been playing Tues
day morning.
The bullet entered Danny’s jaw
under the chin and emerged by
the ear, barely missing his jugu
lar vein. 'Die bullet then went
through a wall and a home freez
er before it was spent,
The youth was brought to
Sacred Heart hospital where sur
gery was performed.
Danny reportedly loaded the
rifle.
Lynch Couple Hurt
In Auto Accident
LYNCH — A one-car accident
occurred Monday night east of
Lynch, causing injuries to both
occupants of the vehicle, Mr. and
Mrs. Willard Emme.
The automobile hit the south
side of a bridge located near the
Lynch swimming pool, throwing
the car over on its top on the
bridge.
Mr. Emme received lacerations
of the face and his wife sustain
ed an injured vertebrae. Mrs.
Emme, who was taken to Sacred
Heart hospital, will wear a cast
about a week. The car was com
pletely demolished.
Services Held
Wednesday For
Floyd Johnson
Funeral services were heal
Wednesday afternoon for Floyd
Johnson, 62, O’Neill rancher, who
died unexpectedly Saturday,
Mar. 3, at his ranch home.
The services were conducted
in the O'Neill Methodist church
fay the Rev. Glenn Kennicott.
Burial was in Prospect Hill cem
etery.
Floyd Robert Johnson was born
August 23, 1899 to Wallace R. and
Lizzie Gordon Johnson on the
home place where he lived his
entire life. His parents came to
this community while they were
young, the children of pioneer,
homesteading parents. He attend
ed the nearby rural school.
Mr. Johnson was married to
Gertrude Clementine Breiner
January 26, 1920 at Atkinson.
Four children were born to this
couple.
He was a member of the O’
Neill Methodist church.
Survivors are his wife, Clem
entine; two sons, Otho Russell,
Andover, Mass.; and Gordon, O’
Neill; two daughters, Mrs. Lor
raine Schultz and Linda, both of
O’Neill; eight grandchildren, and
one sister, Mrs. Ethel M. Brown,
Atkinson.
FEDERAL LAND BANK
Real Estate Loans
On Farms and Ranches
Boyd, Garfield, Holt Wheeler
Counties
Through Federal Land Bank
Assn.
FARM CREDIT BUILDING
Lyle P. Dierks, Mgr.,
O'Neill, Nebr.
HOGS & CATTLE
Both Sell at Verdigre
THIS FRIDAY
MARCH 9 - 10 AM
To accommodate everyone who wants to sell both cattle and
hogs, we will sell all classes this coming Friday.
Butcher Hogs sell at — 10:00 a.m.
Cattle Sale following — 1:00 p.m.
NEXT WEEK (Weather permitting) WE WILL FOLLOW OUR
REGULAR SCHEDULE.
Monday, March 12, Regular Sale — 11:00 a.m.
Friday, March 16, 'Special Stocker & Feeder Sale'
(List your consignments as soon as possible)
BUY AND SELL AT AUCTION AT OUR “NATIONALLY
CERTIFIED” LIVESTOCK AUCTION MARKET.
VERDIGRE LIVESTOCK MARKET
Don Jensen, Mgr. Phone 86-W in Verdigre
Phone 86-W for more information on any of oar sales.
we are HEADQUARTERS for
RUBBER STAMPS, SEALS, BADGES ^ I
AND OTHER MARKING DEVICES
THE FRONTIER
V.
; ; Phone 788 114 N. Fourth St. O'Neill, Nebr.
